the legal defense fund took it on. he championed my husband, made my husband into, instead of -- somewhat of a marytr -- made the murderer into a marytr and just absolutely disgusted from it. >> abu jamal shot your husband, i believe, twice in the back, then looked at him in the face and shot him between the eyes. the man who is up for this position defended him. the senate won't look at you straight in your face and hear you? have you heard from harry reid? have you reached out to him so that they can at least hear your voice? >> yes, i have. i did hear from pat leahy about two weeks ago saying that they would not hear my voice, and i've been calling. i called harry reid's office several times to ask if they please would not have the full senate hearing this week because i was going to be out of town, and i never received a response from them, which i think is a disgrace, an absolute disgrace. and so i'm not able to be in washington, where i would like to be, during the senate committee hearing. >> maureen, your husba